Reviews for The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette

The average rating for The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-08-23 00:00:00 Rico Papi Well, how else was I supposed to know how to speak to my maid about that unfortunate incident involving Mr. Wallis Peavy's soup spoon at my dinner after the West Point Mixer last Spring? If not for Amy, I'd still be wearing my white gloves to a hunting party!

Review # 2 was written on 2007-09-05 00:00:00 Johnny Tpoau This book is delicious. I thoroughly enjoyed every hilariously smug word. Vanderbilt's audacious attempts to commune with the common man (those with less than, say, three servants) while still pandering to those who might require personal audience with the Pope or may need to break previous engagements due to invitations to the White House filled my toilet time with joy for months. This book is so dreadfully boring and asinine that it has burst through into the realm of unintentional comedy. Just fantastic. I recommend it in small doses, lest you be tempted to jump from a cliff or gouge your eyes out with a pen. Spectacular, truly spectacular. My review, by the way, is for the 1952 edition. If they changed it, for shame! I don't think this is what Grandma had in mind when she passed it along to me. Here's some more commentary: